Mylène Demongeot

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Mylène Demongeot
Born Marie-Hélène Demongeot
September 29, 1935 (1935-09-29) (age 74)
Nice, France
Years active 19532009
Spouse(s) Marc Simenon (1968–1999) (his death)

Mylène Demongeot (born on September 29, 1935 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes) is a French actress, who has appeared in 72 films since 1953. She was born Marie-Hélène Demongeot in Nice, Southern France.[1]

Demongeot gained fame and adulation for her portrayal of Abigail Williams in the Franco-East German production The Crucible (1957), for which she was nominated for BAFTA Awards for Most Promising Newcomer to Film. The blonde actress has performed in adventures like Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961) as Milady de Winter and in comedies like Fantômas (1964) directed by André Hunebelle. In the US she has co-starred with David Niven in Otto Preminger's Bonjour Tristesse (1958). She was also nominated for César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 36 Quai des Orfèvres (2004) and La Californie (2006).

[edit] References

  1. ^ Extrait de naissance 2317/1935 (source : Les Gens du Cinéma) — Dans ses mémoires, Mylène Demongeot précise elle-même son jour de naissance, soit le 29 septembre.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Demongeot, Mylène (September, 2001). Tiroirs secrets. Paris: Le Pré aux Clercs. ISBN 2842281314. 

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